used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
anew
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
Bianca
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From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His words had left her cold, his face had frozen her, his tears had disgusted her.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
Corleone's
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From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
without deviation
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading His words had left her cold, his face had frozen her, his tears had disgusted her.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
doubt-splitting
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From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His words had left her cold, his face had frozen her, his tears had disgusted her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading His words had left her cold, his face had frozen her, his tears had disgusted her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
Gianluca's
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From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words had left her cold, his face had frozen her, his tears had disgusted her.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
be the source of pain
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
immediately past
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
joined in matrimony
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
on the contrary
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
relieve from
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
express in speech
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His words had left her cold, his face had frozen her, his tears had disgusted her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Nevertheless there had been in his tone, at the last, the doubt-splitting accent of a sharp truth that hurt him to tears.
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She pitied him for his weakness, not for his love of her, and she hoped that she might never again hear any man speak to her as he had spoken.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Veronica left Bianca Corleone's house with a very painful sense of disappointment, and as she drove homeward through the wet streets, she could not get rid of Gianluca's tearful blue eyes, which seemed to follow her into the carriage; and in the rattling and jolting, she heard again and again that one weak sob which had so disturbed her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words had left her cold, his face had frozen her, his tears had disgusted her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At that moment she would rather have gone directly back to the convent in Rome, to stay there for the rest of her life, than have married such an unmanly man as she believed him to be.
